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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.

Related Technology & Tools

Dental drills
Endodontic pluggers
Biscuspid forceps
Prophylaxis brushes
Pulse oximeters
Sharpening stones
Plaster vibrators
Scanners
Gates-Glidden drills
Automated external defibrillators AED
Surgical elevators
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Fiberoptic aspirators
Tongue retractors
Pedodontic forceps
Periodontal elevators
Air/water syringe tips
Surgical handles
Dental mallets
Periodontal curettes
Periotomes
Dental burnishers
Ligature instruments
Curved mosquito forceps
Root canal files
Cross-bar elevators
Extraoral x ray equipment
Copalite retainers
Foot controls
Panoramic x ray equipment
Intraoral printers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Explorers
Disimpaction forceps
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Tissue forceps
Amalgam carriers
Root canal enlargers
Model trimmers
Matrix retainers
Anterior scalers
Dental operating lights
Intraoral microscope systems
Dental mouth props
Blood pressure monitors
Cricothyrotomy devices
Angled pliers
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Root canal rasps
Chin-length plastic face shields
Molar forceps
Dental cord packing instruments
Dental condensers
Crown removing pliers
Cement spatulas
Dental laboratory lathes
Double-end periodontal probes
Straight dental handpieces
Bone files
Dental electrosurgery devices
Digital radiographic equipment
Dental amalgam carvers
Contra angle sheaths
Single-end explorers
Copalite bands
Dental air abrasion systems
Thyroid collars
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Rubber dam frames
Gauze packers
Dental aspiration syringes
Periodontal probing devices
Notebook computers
Periosteal elevators
Crown splitting forceps
Mouth mirrors
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Bridge removers
Metal spatulas
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Endo excavators
Bulb irrigators
High-speed dental handpieces
Tooth color shade guides
Root canal pluggers
Rongeur forceps
Spoons
Broaches
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Intraoral x ray equipment
Dental matrix bands
Bayonet forceps
Autoclaves
Root canal reamers
Daylight loader film processing systems
Wire and arch bar scissors
Dycal instruments
Pointing devices
Pluggers
Periodontal knives
High-speed evacuators
Prophylaxis cups
Root canal barbed broaches
Porcelain crown pliers
Crown removers
Amalgam retainers
Dental wire cutters
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Dental x ray protective aprons
Root canal spreaders
Dental chairs
Crane picks
Root tip picks
Crown scissors
Straight elevators
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Anterior forceps
Needle holders
Dental wax spatuals
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Suture scissors
Dental scissors
Sickles
Amalgam wells
Safety glasses
Occlusal force analysis systems
Automatic film processing systems
Surgical gloves
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Amalgam bands
Instrument sharpeners
Dental chisels
Prophylaxis angles
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Spoon excavators
Turvey maxillary expander
Endodontic micro-torches
Root elevators
Dental excavators
Eyewash stations
Single-ended periodontal probes
Articulating paper forceps
Angle dental handpieces
Interproximal carvers
Furcation probes
Apex locators
Desktop computers
Capnographs
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Dental margin trimmers
Oral evacuation equipment
Intraoral camera systems
Dental lasers
Band setters
Awls
Surgical scissors
Gutta percha dispensers
Rubber dam punches
Pulp testers
Straight hemostats
Air compressors
Composite placing instruments
Straight attachments
Plaster knives
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Plastic filling instruments
Cement placing instruments
Protective gowns
Bone clamps
Dental handpieces
Surgical burs
Double-end explorers
Bite blocks
Masks
Enamel hatchets
Straight mosquito forceps
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Curved hemostats
Air/water syringes
Saliva ejectors
Cotton pliers
Periodontal pocket markers
High heat sterilizers
Surgical masks
Dental excavating burs
Scalpels
Digital medical thermometers
Posterior scalers
Headsets
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Visible light curing units
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Towel clamps
Manual film processing systems
Tongue forceps
Dental syringes
Metric calipers
Thyroid shields
Personal computers
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Rubber dam clamps
Wiring pliers
Dental impression trays
Amalgam condensers
Tissue retractors
Endodontic obturating cones
Straight scissors

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